There are two kinds of permits for traveling in Tibet: the entry permit (TTB permit) and the Alien's travel permit (PSB permit). You can get them easily from Access Tibet Tour. TTB Permit - Tibet Entry Permit
When you fly from any city to Lhasa you will need to show permit when you check in at the airport. Furthermore, whenever you buy a flight to Lhasa you need to show this permit. TTB permits are also needed by groups traveling by Land Cruiser but this will be arranged by the travel agency organizing the trip.
PSB Permit - Alien's Travel Permit
If you want to go further to the "unopened" areas, you need an Alien's travel permit issued by PSB of Tibet. It is called "Alien's Travel Permit" or "PSB permit".
How to get the travel permits?
Because we are a LOCAL travel agency, it's quite easy for you to get a travel permit with our help. Simply send us your
1) full name;
2) gender;
3) date of birth;
4) passport number;
5) nationality ]
- all exactly the same as on your passport. And you need to tell us your occupation because journalists and people that could be involved in political matters could be revoked (they need more complicated procedure to get a permit).
You need to apply for the travel permit at least 10 days prior to your entry date.
Please note that if you do not book any tour from us, we can not help you get the permits. No travel agency can provide "permit-only" service. Here is a note from Lonely Planet:
"Lhasa PSB will not issue travel permits to individuals and will direct you to a travel agency. Agencies can arrange a travel permit to almost anywhere but only if you book a Land Cruiser, driver and a guide."
Important Issues about Tibet Travel Permit
1. All kinds of people can get Tibet permit through a travel agency except diplomats, journalists, and government officials who should travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Government.
2. After having a permit, a travel agency could buy you the air tickets, and you can pass the check-in at the airport and the check point reroute with the permit.
3. Only the guide could hold the permit after you establish yourself on Tibet land. You are not allowed to bring with it and travel to anywhere you want because except Lhasa you need another permit named as "Aliens’ Permit". Otherwise if you are stopped by the police you will be sent out of Tibet or have trouble politically and economically. Furthermore, the travel agency which helped to get you the permit will also be in trouble.
Therefore seriously not any legitimate travel agency could sell you the Tibet permit if you do not book a tour with them. We don't think you would like to be in trouble due to a "sold" Tibet permit after you pay a lot of money for the tour.
4. There is a service charge (by the government) to get the Tibet permit which is 7 US dollars per person.
Question: How much is Tibet permit?
Answer: as mentioned above, it is only 7 US dollars if you book a tour with a travel agency. But if you come to Tibet from Kathmandu of Nepal, you have to obtain the China Visa no matter if you have already had it or not. In this case, the permit will be 20 US dollars including insurance and Travel Alien’s permit. Please note that the above is the service charge, not a selling price.
Question: How long can I get Tibet Permit?
Answer: Generally it needs three days to get the Tibet permit if you could supply the full necessary documents. But if it needs another 3 days (or more) to Express Deliver the permit.
There is a trick that when you apply for China visa, please do not mention Tibet. After you get China visa you can easily get Tibet permit. Otherwise you have to wait for Tibet permit and then you can get China visa. Of course you will face the risk of that you might be refused to come to Tibet even if you get China visa but your destination is Tibet. In our experience seldom does TTB refuse tourists if they are not of those three kinds of people mentioned above: diplomat, journalist, government officials.
Other documents:
Other documents are the same as you travel to other places of China - you need hold a valid passport with valid visa (issued by Chinese Embassy).
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any specific information,We are always happy to serve you.
Sincerely yours,
Suresh Nakarmi
Shakti Travels & Tours P.Ltd
Shakti Treks & Expedition P.Ltd
P.O.Box 913,Lazimpat,Kathmandu,Nepal
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Dear Sir/Madam, Please find below below the Tibet Tour Program for the year 2007 and 2008
Fix departure dates:
1)29 March to end October - Every Tuesdays and Saturdays
2) Every Saturdays from 1st week of November to end March
3 Nights 4 Days - Lhasa Tour
4 Nights 5 Days - Lhasa Tour
5 Nights 6 Days - Lhasa & Yarlung Tour
7 Nights 8 Days - Central Tibet Tour
7 Nights 8 Days - Tibet Paradise Tour
7 Nights 8 Days - Tibet Overland Tour
9 Nights 10 Days - Tibet overland Tour
10 Nights 11 Days - Central Tibet with Gyama Trek
11 Nights 12 Days - Forbidden Lhasa Everest tour
11 Nights 12 Days Central Adventure Tour
12 Nights 13 Days Chengdu Lhasa Overland Tour
14 days Mt kailash and Lake Manasarovar Tour to Tibet
18 Nights 19 Days Tibet Mountain Bike Tour
18 Nights 19 days Beijing/Shanghai / Xian/Tibet/Nepal Tour
19 Nights 20 days Everest Trek (Kangshung Valley)
21 Nights 22 Days Forbiddent Lhasa & Mt Kailash Tour
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any specific information,We are always happy to serve you.
Sincerely yours,
Suresh Nakarmi
Shakti Travels & Tours P.Ltd
Shakti Treks & Expedition P.Ltd
P.O.Box 913,Lazimpat,Kathmandu,Nepal
Tel:00977-1-4428552,4428691,4415185
Fax:00977-1-4428691
E-mail:shakti@travels.wlink. com.np
E-mail:info@shaktitravel. com
www .shaktitravel. com
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